The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-04-23

but IL IN learned that boiler ana pump
will be put in and the mine cleared at
once. G. T. McElroy, OF Norway, one oil
the owners was in Milwaukee last week,
making the necessary arrangements TO
commence operations.
The Crescent Iron Mining and Exploring
Co, has been organized in Chicago, and
have taken an option on section eight,
1895. The officers and directors are:
George X. Sterling, president, Chicago
III. III. Rose, secretary, Chicago; Frank
Burman, treasurer, Chicago; John
Mcdonald, Frank Burman, Thos. B.
Ackers, III. Ii. Rose, George II. Sterling,
directors. The company is solid one.
Matt Gibson mine, near Champion and
twenty miles west OF this place, has been
sold for large sum TO "a Negauneesyndi-
cate, of which Capt. George Mitchell IL at
the head, and Hoskin * Wambold, oi
Milwaukee, are largely Interested. The
price paid is supposed to be S5O,OOo.'
Capt. Thos. Ball, OF the Youngstown
mine is part owner in that property.
The Range says; "At the Alpha mine
drifting has been commenced. We are
informed by competent mining man
I that the ore being raised is of the very
best quality, and the prospects at tins
mine are very encouraging. Capt. j. b.
Schwartz is authority for the statement
that no work other than keeping the
mine dry, il being done, at present.
The docks in this harbor are in better
condition at present than ever before.
Bridge-builder Rowell drove the fender
piles TO the merchandise dock this week
and that dock is now ready to stand
several seasons 81 business and lively
business at that. Ore will begin To come
in next week and preparations are max
ing TO receive.-The Delta.
T.. VI. Lace, OF Milwaukee; T.. ID. Nelson,
of GAINESVILLE and others have secured an
option from Angus Smith, Guido Pfister
and others of Milwaukee, on land ad'
Joining the Kimball mine on the west
They will commence exploratory work at
once, in the hope OF finding the western
continuation Of the ore body.
The Range has il on good authority
that, "they have struck a fine vein oil ore
} mt the Blaney mine" They have had q
fine vein of Bessemer ore there for n Ions
time. which hiscontinually is being developed
by the energetic superintendent, Mr.
:. Swain, and which is constantly improv
ing in quality.
, Capt. G. Il. Roberts, OF the Mastodor
(, mine will do considerable exploring thi
season, in the vicinity OF the Alpha prop
; erty, having options on eight forties nd
!, joining The captain is very practica
+, man and will no doubt unearth min
) before he gets ready to quit.
4 The bulk OF the work being done at tn
Il Caledonia mine, just now, rs drifting
n Much OF the silver bearing rock is hoisted
q but il appears not TO bc as rich as wa
q at first supposed, and therefore il
a placed ON the rock dump.
i c. T. McElroy, OF Norway, Mich, wa
70 in the city during the week, endeavorin
{ TO place the Quincy property, adioinin
). the Youngstown mine, at Crystal Fall'
a on the west.-Miner and Manufactures.
n The boiler and pumps for the Kimba
d mine were received ON Monday and III
of work OF placing them in position is goir
~ ON rapidly. The remainder OF the plar
r il looked for next week.
= Thestock pile at the Sheldon x Shaieri
d rapidly increasing and contains not muc
W less than 10000 tons. The mine is
e. excellent shape for rapid and economics
u mining.
The Paint River Iron Co., has sol
r 900 tons Of ore 20 the National Furna'
2, Co., OF Depere, and the shipment there's
id will soon be commenced.
y The Youngstown sent out it's first o
~ for this season ON Thursday. Twent.
'h five cars 10 Escanaba.
The machinery at the Youngstow
- !, mine will soon be in running order.
: A working force OF eighteen men is no
y. employed at the Blaney mine.
nd Much exploring will be done ON lan'
adjoining the Kimball mine.
ne Building at the Dunn mine is beil
en pushed vigorously.
no Iron Mountain began sending out o
ne on Tuesday.